Man Renounces Racism In The South
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Track:See That My Grave Is Kept Clean...
There was an interesting article in Netsville today. That's my name for the world wide internet. Netsville. The articke was about a 72 year old man in South Carolina who has renounced his hatred and racicm from his past. As much as it messed with my head, it also brought a strange feeling of hope that chimed somewhere deep in my heart.
(sigh)...maybe he's singing my song now...
"All I can say is that it has bothered me for years, all the bad stuff I've done," Wilson says, speaking slowly and deliberately. "And I found out there is no way I could be saved and get to heaven and still not like blacks."If you do get to heaven, his wife points out (continue reading article)
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When Craig Ferguson had Bishop Desmond Tutu on "The Late Late Show...," he mentioned a Scottish proverb, which I think went like this: "Resentment is like taking poison and expecting someone else to die." Then there's Karma, which balances evil vs. good (deeds) one has done over a lifetime. Life's too short to waste energy on hate.
Amazing that an old dog learned new tricks. Though I wonder why the article title contains the qualifier ambivalent.
"Resentment is like taking poison and expecting someone else to die."
That is a brilliant quote sir. I always liked the Scottish and Irish perspective on human nature...
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"the article title contains the qualifier ambivalent"
I think it's because every journalist wants to attach their own "spin"
on any article they write to fill up the comment box....
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I think the world needs more moggers
FBLJ
Anybody listen to my song?
Just wonderin...